Anime Fans!

Jadukor · #1 December 23, 2010, 09:55 PM

didn't see one here... so I thought of starting an Anime related thread... finding good anime is harder than finding good Steven Seagal movies... so this could be a useful thread to share info of recent anime you have watched/liked...

three fav anime of this year for me:
1. Claymore
2. Basilisk
3. Sword of the Stranger

currently watching Samurai Gun...

tonoy · #2 December 23, 2010, 11:13 PM

Great thread. With the semester over, I don't mind watching a couple of new series.

Some of my all time favorites:

Dragon Ball Z
This was the anime that I was first introduced to and I loved it right away. DBZ had always been controversial in the anime world with many claiming that it has no substance and the outrageous series length. But as a kid, I loved each and every 291 episodes. I mean who could forget the moment Goku ascended to a super saiyan for the first time in planet Namek? I still remember how I would come home after school and turn on Cartoon Network Toonami to watch an episode. Ah good ol days.

Rurouni Kenshin
Another classic anime on Toonami. Whereas DBZ might have lacked a bit of substance, this anime did not have any such problem. One of the main strength of this anime was the protagonist. Kenshin was someone that anyone would like right away. And his principle and general outlook on life was something that I loved as a kid and still do today. This series emphasizes a lot on the human element and character evolution. What I mean by that is no character is as invincible or as evil as they may be. There are instances you will see Kenshin's weaknesses and other times you might see the history of a certain villain. I must however note that the series gets quite plain after the Sishio Battle. I would certainly recommend the Samurai X ova series, which spans out before the anime series. The story line in that ova was a complete masterpiece along with the music.

I'll list some more of my favorites later.

Jadukor · #3 December 23, 2010, 11:36 PM

Yep dragonballz brings back good memories... especially the Freeza saga... i always like action animes which has super tough villains...

here is a few of my fav
anime movies
1. Akira
2. Ghost in the Shell
3. Street Fighter 2: the animated movie
4. Ninja Scroll
5. Wonderful days (also known as Sky Blue, korean anime)
6. Highlander: Search for Vengeance
7. Appleseed

Series
1. Cowboy Bebop
2. Black Lagoon
3. Macross Zero
4. Yukikaze
5. Samurai Champloo

tonoy · #4 December 23, 2010, 11:44 PM

Ah yes Cowboy Bebop is a great series. Haven't heard of any of the other four series that you have listed. BTW, have you watched Full Metal Panic? About the movies, most of the studio Ghibli movies are quite good. Haven't watched Akira but I hear it's quite good. NinjaScroll is quite good too.

Jadukor · #5 December 23, 2010, 11:56 PM

i haven't watched Full Metal Panic... actually the art style and the high schoolish setting didn't draw any interest in me... these days the faces are getting even younger...don't know what hell is wrong with the japs...

You should definitely watch Akira.... there is a remastered edition available now... it is one of the all time classics...

If you like action then you will like Black Lagoon... the series gets better as you start to know the characters and the second season is really good...

Yukikaze: is about a artificial intelligence controlled fighter jets... the animation is this one is simply amazing... and highly recommended if you like sci-fi

Habib · #6 December 24, 2010, 02:41 AM

Beyblade was the first anime I watched as it was hugely popular among kids in BD at that time. I was a bit too old when I watched DBZ TBH. Those senseless screams made me laugh. My favorite animes in no particular order:

Fullmetal Alchemist (Both versions)
Rurouni Kenshin (hated the movie coz it was too tragic)
Cowboy Bebop
Yu Yu Hakusho
Beyblade
DBZ
Naruto (fights were cool)
Bleach (pretty stale now though)
Slam Dunk
Prince of Tennis

Darker than Black
...I also liked an anime on vampires but can't remember the name.

godzilla · #7 December 24, 2010, 03:10 AM

If you have not watched "Death Note" then watch it ... you will be amazed on how twisted mind an author can be to even come up with a story as sick (in a good way) as that ... Code Giess is another one (I think i spelled it right) ...

Habib · #8 December 24, 2010, 03:14 AM

^Heard about Death Note before. Gotta watch it.

Jadukor · #9 December 24, 2010, 03:23 AM

Vampire ones i can remember:
Blood+ (series)
Vampire Hunter-Bloodlust (from the director of Ninja Scroll)

recently found this trailer.... has anyone seen this? its called King of Thorn
looks cool!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEFZQ...eature=related

Night_wolf · #10 December 24, 2010, 09:40 AM

i remember some i saw..
Pokemon
Digimon
Dragonball Z
Bayblade

this two were awesome

Dhruvo · #11 December 24, 2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godzilla
If you have not watched "Death Note" then watch it ... you will be amazed on how twisted mind an author can be to even come up with a story as sick (in a good way) as that ... Code Giess is another one (I think i spelled it right) ...

Agreed, death note is brilliant!

Jadukor · #12 December 28, 2010, 10:19 PM

Watched this great Serbian Anime called Technotise... recommended
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBzeAOAbEaY

riankhan · #13 December 29, 2010, 07:05 AM

Few anime to watch before you die:

Treasure Planet
How to Train Your Dragon
Kungfu Panda
The Incredibles
Ice Age
Shrek
Toy Story 3
Wall.E
Hulk vs
Monster inc
Dragon Hunters

Bancan · #14 December 29, 2010, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riankhan
Few anime to watch before you die:

Treasure Planet
How to Train Your Dragon
Kungfu Panda
The Incredibles
Ice Age
Shrek
Toy Story 3
Wall.E
Hulk vs
Monster inc
Dragon Hunters

These are not animes. These are animated, mostly Pixar movies. Animes are cartoons from Japan.

riankhan · #15 December 29, 2010, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bancan
These are not animes. These are animated, mostly Pixar movies. Animes are cartoons from Japan.

Till now, I thought they call it anime in short.
Thanks for correcting me.

Jadukor · #16 January 23, 2011, 01:52 AM

watched this anime series called SamuraiGun.. Found it in the bargain bin of this random anime store in Malaysia... after watching it i regret not leaving it there... absolutely crap!

goru · #17 January 23, 2011, 10:26 AM

Anime sucks... except for hentai.

Nafi · #18 March 18, 2014, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godzilla
If you have not watched "Death Note" then watch it ... you will be amazed on how twisted mind an author can be to even come up with a story as sick (in a good way) as that ... Code Giess is another one (I think i spelled it right) ...

Code Geass I just finished watching it recenly, and oh my God, it was amazing, for me the best anime Ive seen (replacing Death Note as my previous favourite)

Ive never seen such a compelling anti-hero, extensive character developments, political elements of a global scale, battles of ethics (social/moral, politcal and philosophical), incredible sad and emotional moments, an very good music score and freaking amzing actions scenes of mecha soldiers all rolled into a single anime.

Attack on Titan Ive also been watching, its an ongoing anime, that has just finished their first season. Has a lot of potential.

Jadukor · #19 March 19, 2014, 03:05 AM

Attack on Titan was brilliant

Tigers_eye · #20 March 19, 2014, 03:43 PM

Is anime a cartoon series?

I am from the space ghost, atom ant, popeye, Thundarr the Barbarian era. Then we watched Thunder cats if we were lucky (Friday 3:30pm).

With my son I watched Dragon Ball Z, Avatar - The last air bender. Enjoyed every episode.

Nafi · #21 March 20, 2014, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Is anime a cartoon series?

I am from the space ghost, atom ant, popeye, Thundarr the Barbarian era. Then we watched Thunder cats if we were lucky (Friday 3:30pm).

With my son I watched Dragon Ball Z, Avatar - The last air bender. Enjoyed every episode.

Anime are cartoons of Japanese origins/style

Dragon Ball Z was produced in Japan.

Avatar is inspired by Anime style, but was not produced in Japan or intended for Japanese audiences.

FaHiMa · #22 March 20, 2014, 10:09 AM

Oh man, I used to watch dragon ball z

what about animated movies? What counts as anime?

Nafi · #23 March 20, 2014, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaHiMa
Oh man, I used to watch dragon ball z

what about animated movies? What counts as anime?

Any cartoon of Japanese origin.

Jadukor · #24 March 21, 2014, 12:32 AM

Anime Movies:
Ghost in the Shell
Ninja Scroll
Akira
Sword of the Stranger
etc.. etc..

Not Anime but animated Movies
Frozen
Toy Story
Despicable Me
Justice League
etc etc...

NoName · #25 March 21, 2014, 12:33 AM

I read mangas rather than watching the anime, unless it follows the storyline or if its just a stand-alone.